Controlled burn blamed for fire threat

Firefighters say they believe a controlled burn was responsible for a large fire at North Eton, west of Mackay.

A caravan park narrowly avoided evacuation last night after a warnings for the fire were downgraded.

Lawrence Lang from the Rural Fire Service says crews will continue to monitor the blaze throughout the day.

"We're trying to maintain it within ... its containment lines, the trick is it is in some inaccessible country and we're trying to make some contingency plans if it manages to sneak up around the top end," he said.

"If people are in and around the area, please listen to local broadcasts and we'll probably send out people to give advice."